The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with it. In this report, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.
The manufacturing industry in North America is undergoing its fourth evolution into a high-technology, digitalized, and data-driven industry. This Industry 4.0 period began long before the COVID-19 pandemic affected global society but has been accelerated in response to many of the challenges associated with it. In this report, we examine and explore the current manufacturing industry in North America and the challenges and opportunities it faces as adoption of Industry 4.0 thinking, tools, standards, and processes becomes more widespread.
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In this episode, Denise Rice, President & CEO of Peak Performance & Manufacturing Consultant to the Tennessee Manufacturers Association, sits down with DeanHouston+, and discusses her progression throughout the manufacturing industry – including what drew her to the industry and her thoughts on the future of manufacturing.
Whether you’re a leader in manufacturing or you’re just looking to learn more about the industry, you’ll want to hear this episode to learn about the challenges of adapting and implementing new processes and procedures after COVID-19, the importance of problem-solving in manufacturing, why encouraging and committing to micro-learning is so essential to keeping up with the trends, staying relevant, and closing the skills gap, as well as how the pandemic has pushed Industry 4.0 in the forefront and what that means for manufacturing.